Project Gutenberg 2007-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 211 Bewsher, M. E., Mrs. Bewsher, Mrs. M. E. Catharine's peril : $b or, The little Russian girl lost in a forest; and other stories Catharine's peril; or, the little Russian girl lost in a forest -- The shabby surtout -- Jane Hill. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "Catharine's Peril; or, The Little Russian Girl Lost in a Forest" by Mrs. M. E. Bewsher is a historical tale, likely written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, the book explores themes of survival, compassion, and the resilience of a young girl amidst the chaos of war and crisis. The narrative centers around Catharine Somoff, a young Russian girl who becomes separated from her family in the turmoil of the burning city of Moscow. The story follows the perilous journey of Catharine as she grapples with loneliness and fear after losing her parents. After being saved by a compassionate Frenchwoman, she is eventually separated again, finding herself alone and endangered in a forest. Remarkably, Catharine is rescued by a Polish nobleman, Count Barezewski, who offers her shelter and care in his castle. The tale takes a heartwarming turn as Catharine eventually reunites with her father after years of separation due to the war. Their reunion highlights the themes of family and the enduring spirit of hope, underscoring the book's exploration of kindness, sacrifice, and the quest for belonging amid devastating circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russia -- Juvenile fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Juvenile fiction Generosity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 92610 2025-06-09T05:17:50.212248 text/html 89000 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 304055 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351912 2025-06-09T05:17:53.003258 application/epub+zip 351349 2025-06-09T05:17:50.854276 application/epub+zip 94775 2025-06-09T05:17:50.519246 application/epub+zip 446460 2025-06-09T05:17:54.906265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430164 2025-06-09T05:17:52.660230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128241 2022-09-10T06:14:07.329027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76810 2025-06-09T05:17:49.950254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76753 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30200 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18793 2025-06-09T05:17:55.056218 application/rdf+xml 29449 2025-06-09T05:17:50.594251 image/jpeg 3744 2025-06-09T05:17:50.559278 image/jpeg 303681 2025-06-09T05:17:50.242254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog